• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.209-216
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• 2003

The present with in this country, rock bolt installation, shotcrete, and concrete lining in construction order has become accepted as a general tunnelling method in NATM. On the other hand Unlined tunnelling method, which was developed by many countries near Scandinavian Peninsula with hard rocks comparatively, has recently been introduced all over the world, and numerous studies about that have been being devoted to domestic tunnels. Unlined tunnelling method has been developed on the basis of the permanently unsupported openings, and general 7 requirements for them were suggested by Nick Barton. There are no case record about these conditions for Q-system in this country. Therefore, input parameters for Q-system under these conditions were applied to general road tunnel cross-section and numerical analyses for each condition were executed with UDEC-BB, Distinct Element Method.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.71-81
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• 2000

For the construction of NATM tunnel, it is required a design based on the accurate soil condition from soil investigation. However, in practice, it often designs tunnels without fully understanding the condition. Especially, when soft soil comes up, or ground water breaks out suddenly on the construction, it needs to secure the stability of tunnel by appropriate reinforcing construction according to the results of measurements on field superlatively reflecting the faced situation. This report reviews the mostsuitable stability of tunnel in the construction of soft soil of tunnel by numerical analysis using FDM after re-evaluated the soil properties through back analysis using the results of measurements to simulate abruptly occurred deformation. And applying steel pipe grouting row by row on the wall and the low part of tunnel and also applying the construction method of temporary invert after excavation of the upper part of tunnel, the excavation of soft soil tunnel secured the structural stability of tunnel has been completed.

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.237-250
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• 2009

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.22-27
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• 2018

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.23 no.9
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• pp.831-840
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• 2013

The noise levels of workers in tunnel sites are likely to be high because tunneling work places are confined space. However, research on the noise exposure levels of tunneling workers have not been performed intensively due to restricted accessibility to tunnel construction sites. The aim of this study is to evaluate the noise exposure levels for workers engaged in tunneling work sites. Noise dosimeters were used for monitoring workers' noise exposure level in 5 tunneling work sites in accordance with the Notification of the Ministry of Labor. Among 5 tunneling work sites, 4 of them used NATM tunneling method and 1 work site used shield TBM tunneling method. The average noise exposure levels of NATM tunneling workers was 81.1 dB(A) and 15.4 % of the workers' noise level were exposed more than 90 dB(A) which is the exposure limit value. In Shield TBM tunneling method, 4.3 % of the workers were exposed more than 90 dB(A) of noise level, the average noise exposure levels of TBM tunneling workers was 84.1 dB(A).

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.335-341
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• 2005

In construction of a large cross section NATM tunnel, to keep the tunnel face stability by the ground itself bench cut method is commonly used. In order to necessity of partial face excavation method, we have to look for more enhanced method that can maintain better stress intensity. This paper presents a stress distribution of the Center Diaphragm Method from the partial face excavation methods, with the numerical analysis, and induced the optimal face distance, which is minimizing stress concentration and the optimal excavation step. Commerical 3 dimensional continuum analyzing FLAC-3D Ver. 2.1 program is used for the analysis. Analyses were performed to investigate ground behavior for tunnels with variable bench-length varying from 2m to 40m.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.22-27
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• 1995

본 연구로부터 얻어진 결론은 다음과 같다. 1. 본 연구에서는 TBM에 의한 파이롯트 터널의 효율성을 극대화한 이방향 천공 발파공법을 개발, 현장실험을 통하여 그 효용성을 입증하였다. 2. NATM 공법에 의한 발파보다 TBM을 이용하여 파이롯트 터널을 굴착하여 확대발파할 경우 상당한 지반진동 경감효과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 3. 이방향 천공 발파공법의 현장시험 결과, 측정된 지반 진동치는 20% 이상의 진동 경감효과가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 4. 기존공법과 신공법의 상대비교를 위한 수치해석 결과, 신공법의 방사상 방향 발파는 기존공법의 종방향 발파에 비하여 관심의 대상이 되는 발파공 직상부에서 진동치가 크게 경감되었다.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.83-96
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• 2011

Currently, the commonly used tunneling method in Korea is NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method). This method uses the rock bolt, shotcrete, and supporting system to maintain the strength of original soil and ensures the stability of tunnel by stabilizing the soil using the original strength of the soil in maximum after the excavation. In past years, wire-mesh reinforced shotcrete was common ones but currently steel-fiber reinforced shotcrete is being widely used for the tunnel construction site in Korea to save construction time with the advanced construction technology. The results further indicate that needs for the establishment of not only the specifications for shotcrete but the strengthening methods for the under reinforced shotcrete sections. Therefore, this study deals with the development of a new steel-fiber to ensure the stability of tunnels that are under reinforced with steel-fibers and to overcome the shortcomings of conventional method.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.55-64
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• 2024

While shield tunneling has demonstrated stability in international cases, the new Austrian tunneling method (NATM) encounters challenges in urban environments with shallow cover, weathered ground, and high groundwater levels. This paper introduces two typical collapse scenarios observed in urban areas, specifically within weathered bedrock and uncemented sandy soil layers. The collapses are analyzed using six stability evaluation methods, and the results are synthesized to assess the excavation face stability through a hexagonal diagram. The study finds a consistent agreement between the analysis results of the two collapsed tunnel sites and the evaluation outcomes. The employment of the stability evaluation diagram, a comprehensive method that considers the ground characteristics of the target tunnel, proves crucial for ensuring barrier stability during the tunnel design stage. This method is essential for a holistic evaluation, especially when addressing challenging ground conditions in urban settings.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.27-29
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• 1989

터널의 굴삭과 지보방법에 대한 개념을 도입한 NATM(New Austrian Tunnelling Method)이 등장한 이후, 이 신공법에 대한 연구와 그 응용작업이 급속히 수행되어 왔으며, 현재는 세계각국에서 이 공법을 널리 사용하고 있는 실정이다. 우리나라에서도 1982년 서울 지하철 건설공사에서 본격적으로 사용하여, 현재는 터널 설계에 있어서 일반적 설계방향으로 정착되어 가고 있다. 이런 추세에 따라, 본 Program이 개발되었으며, 그에 관계된 내용을 이글에서 소개코자 한다.